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The effect of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive on the formulation of emission reduction targets in European annual reports
No full textThis thesis looks at how the CSRD has shaped the way European companies talk about their emission reduction targets in annual reports. Using natural language processing methods like BERT text embeddings, dimensionality reduction, and word frequency analysis, the study explores whether companies’ language has changed since the CSRD came into effect. The findings show that even though the overall structure and tone of the reports have not changed much, companies are using clearer and more consistent language. Terms like 'scope 1' and 'netzero' are showing up more often, suggesting that firms are starting to bring their reporting in line with the CSRD’s focus on transparency. The classification models were able to show these shifts with moderate accuracy, which means that the changes are visible but still happening gradually. Overall, the study shows that natural language processing is a useful way to track how corporate reporting is evolving and it offers insights for policymakers and others who want to improve the quality and reliability of climate-related disclosures
Leading the way to innovation How inclusive leadership shapes knowledge hiding and sharing
No full textInnovation is seen as important for companies in realizing competitive advantage, with
leadership playing a crucial role in fostering it. However, the relationship between inclusive
leadership and innovation remains underdeveloped. This study examines how knowledge
hiding and knowledge sharing mediate the relationship between inclusive leadership and
innovation. A quantitative survey was conducted among 188 employees, reporting their
perceptions of inclusive leadership, knowledge hiding, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
Findings indicate that inclusive leadership significantly enhances innovation. Furthermore,
both knowledge hiding and knowledge sharing partly mediate this relationship. While
knowledge hiding significantly reduces innovation, knowledge sharing shows a stronger
significant positive influence. Thus, promoting knowledge sharing may be a more effective
strategy for enhancing innovation than only focusing on reducing knowledge hiding. These
findings contribute to a deeper theoretical understanding of how inclusive leadership fosters
innovation within and offer practical guidance for organizations to stimulate innovation by
enhancing inclusive climates and promoting knowledge sharin
Mastering success: how financial goals and social goals jointly affect sustained superior performance
No full textIn today’s evolving business environment, the simultaneous pursuit of financial and social
goals, known as goal hybridity, has become increasingly relevant, yet its long-term
performance implications remain underexplored. This study examines how hybrid goals affect
sustained superior performance, defined as consistently outperforming peers. Drawing on
goal setting theory and the resource-based view, this study analyses National Olympic
Committees (NOCs) from 2004 to 2024 across multiple Olympic Games to understand how
organizations balance competing objectives over time. While previous research emphasizes
both the benefits of specific, challenging goals and the risks of pursuing multiple objectives,
emerging studies highlight the need to better understand how combining financial and social
goals affects sustained superior performance. Using the Olympic Games as a unique setting,
this research investigates whether integrating specific financial and specific social goals
helps NOCs sustain superior performance. The findings indicate that hybrid goals do not
significantly affect sustained superior performance. Moreover, setting more specific financial
or social goals independently also shows no significant effect. These results suggest that
balancing financial and social goals is insufficient to ensure sustained superior performance.
This study contributes to literature on goal hybridity and performance management, offering
practical insights for policymakers, sports organizations and organizational leaders
Justice of Green Mobility. A case study on mobility justice in the Eindhoven Brainport region
No full textThe city of Eindhoven and its surrounding region have faced a multitude of challenges over the course of its history. This also includes matters of mobility and the transition towards sustainable transportation. However, little research has yet been conducted on the mobility policies in the region and their effects on equality. In an attempt to contribute to this knowledge gap, this research investigates the aforementioned topic through the theoretical lens of mobility justice. The central research question that was posed for this research is: “How does policy on sustainable mobility contribute to a just mobility system within the Eindhoven Brainport region?”.
During this research, it was found that mobility policies and mobility justice share a complex relation. Levels of equality depend on matters of availability, accessibility, human behaviour and participatory planning. Differentiations within these aspects may result in both positive and negative effects on equality. In order to achieve more just transport systems, a diverse set of sustainable transport modalities is required. Additionally, a change of current paradigms, norms and values must take place in which equality becomes a central aspect of mobility policies as opposed to the precondition it is currently considered to be
The implementation of multicultural education at secondary schools in the Netherlands
No full textThis study investigates the implementation of multicultural education in urban Dutch secondary schools, focusing on Kandinsky College in Nijmegen and Het KWC in Culemborg. Prompted by personal teaching experiences in diverse classrooms, the research addresses the persistent academic underperformance of students with migration backgrounds, lower socio-economic status and ethnic minorities, despite decades of policy aimed at equity. Drawing on Banks’ five dimensions of multicultural education, content integration, knowledge construction, prejudice reduction, equity pedagogy, and empowering school culture and social structure, this qualitative, comparative case study analyses interviews with seven teachers. Findings reveal widespread integration of multicultural principles, particularly through adapted teaching materials, classroom dialogue, cultural events, and inclusive pedagogical practices. However, challenges such as rigid curricula, limited training, and social resistance remain significant barriers. This study also found that minor differences between the schools are present. For future studies, research into teacher characteristics, student attitudes, and implementation in rural areas is suggested. By exploring practical applications and limitations, this thesis offers insights into creating more equitable and culturally responsive educational environments in the Netherlands
Samen werken aan onderwijs De invloed van werkveldparticipatie op de curriculumherziening van de lerarenopleiding primair onderwijs aan de HAN
No full textDit onderzoek heeft zich gericht op het afstemmen van beleid op de behoeften van betrokkenen, met als casus de curriculumherziening van de lerarenopleiding primair onderwijs en welke rol het onderwijswerkveld daarin heeft gehad. Daarbij is gekeken hoe het proces is vormgegeven en welke rol het onderwijswerkveld heeft gekregen. Dit thema is relevant omdat er in Nederland kritiek is op de kwaliteit van de lerarenopleiding, met als aanbeveling om het werkveld actief te betrekken bij het ontwikkelen van een nieuw curriculum. De onderzoeksvraag die bij dit onderzoek centraal heeft gestaan is hoe het onderwijswerkveld heeft kunnen participeren in de herontwikkeling van het curriculum van de lerarenopleiding primair onderwijs van de HAN en welke invloed dat heeft gehad op het nieuwe curriculum. Om tot een antwoord te komen op deze vraag is gebruik gemaakt van een kwalitatieve casestudie benadering. Hierin stonden theorieën over interactieve beleidsvorming, het selecteren van actoren en participatieniveaus centraal. De dataverzameling bestond uit een documentenanalyse van het plan van aanpak en de vergelijking tussen het oude en herziene curriculum. Daarnaast zijn semigestructureerde interviews gebruikt om data op te halen bij het projectteam van de HAN en bij actoren uit het werkveld die hebben geparticipeerd in het proces van de curriculumherziening. De verzamelde gegevens zijn geanalyseerd met behulp van de theorieën uit het theoretische kader. Uit de analyse van deze gegevens blijkt dat het participatieproces in twee fases is opgedeeld. In beide fases heeft het werkveld invloed kunnen uitoefenen. Dit verschilde wel in het niveau van participatie. In de eerste fase lag de nadruk op het testen van reacties op concepten van kaders voor het curriculum. In de tweede fase lag de nadruk op een gezamenlijke uitwerking van verschillende onderdelen van het curriculum. Doordat de HAN veel verschillende perspectieven heeft toegelaten in het proces van de curriculumherziening, is het draagvlak voor het curriculum groot en leeft er een gevoel van mede-eigenaarschap bij het onderwijswerkveld.
Uit het onderzoek kan geconcludeerd worden dat het werkveld invloed heeft gehad op de inhoud en het proces van de curriculumherziening. Dit is tot stand gekomen door de interactieve aanpak, het delen van het verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel voor de uitkomsten en een open houding van de HAN. Aanbevolen wordt om deze werkwijze voor te zetten bij toekomstige curriculumontwikkelingen en ook na afronding van het proces de communicatie met het werkveld in stand te houden
I’ll make a woman out of you: Cicero’s portrettering van Catilina, Clodius en Marcus Antonius
No full textIn deze masterscriptie is er onderzoek gedaan naar de manier waarop Cicero gebruik maakt van mannelijke dan wel vrouwelijke genderrollen in zijn portrettering van Catilina, Clodius en Marcus Antonius. Hiervoor is de volgende onderzoeksvraag opgesteld: welke genderrollen uit de 1e eeuw voor Christus zijn terug te vinden in Cicero’s portrettering van Catilina, Clodius en Marcus Antonius in zijn redevoeringen en waarom? Deze masterscriptie is een case study uitgevoerd met als doel om op educatief vlak de mogelijkheden tot het incorporeren van gender in het moderne onderwijs Latijnse Taal en Cultuur uit te lichten
From Crisis to Continuity: The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Migration Securitisation in the Netherlands
No full textThis thesis examines whether migration has been securitised in Dutch political discourse throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, using securitisation theory and building on trends observed since the 2015 displacement crisis. Based on the Copenhagen School and process-oriented approach, this analysis focusses on Dutch political party manifestos across three election cycles. A Content Analysis method was used for this in order to quantify the qualitative data and track how migration discourse evolved among ten major political parties. Findings reveal that while Covid-19 did not cause a migration crisis, it reshaped the discourse surrounding it as if it had. Across the political spectrum, parties were found to have increasingly framed migration as an issue of management and control, with securitising language rising most prominently during and after the pandemic. The findings align theoretical expectations, whereby broader societal anxieties were shown to lead to a securitised migration discourse, aided by strong audience acceptance and institutionalisation. This thesis argues that this process of an unrelated crisis still securitising the migration debate, despite desecuritisation attempts, is indicative of a shifted baseline, where exceptional framing has become the new norm in Dutch political language on migration and something to note during future crises
Burgerschap en de Klassieke Talen
No full textIn deze scriptie wordt onderzoek gedaan naar de vormgeving van burgerschapsonderwijs binnen het onderwijs klassieke talen in de onderbouw. Op basis van de conceptkerndoelen voor burgerschap in de onderbouw is een lessenreeks ontwikkeld met als thema slavernij. De lessenreeks is vormgegeven volgens het Ithaka-model. Uit het onderzoek is gebleken dat de lessenreeks over slavernij positief heeft bijgedragen aan het burgerschap van de leerlingen
Theatre and play for refugee children: stimulation of resilience through the creative projects of Changing Stories Foundation
No full textThis thesis presents a qualitative study addressing how the creative, play-based interventions of Changing Stories Foundation (CSF) may contribute to the resilience of refugee children. The study focuses on four key principles CSF maintains in their approach: play, imagination, agency and belonging. These principles were conceptualized and operationalized through a review of the literature on positive psychology and on theatre- and play-based interventions. The data for this study was gathered from documents concerning CSF’s methods, interviews and evaluations with CSF team members and partner organizations, and observations during team activities and project sessions with children. The analysis examined how CSF’s methods aligned with the relevant aspects of the key concepts selected through the theoretical frameworks. The results of this analysis were confronted with children's observed responses during projects, to review their practical implications. Findings suggest that CSF’s short-term creative projects effectively stimulate the targeted principles in various ways. Through playful activities that were offered expressions of imagination, agency and belonging emerged in children’s individual and group play. These results highlight the potential of these projects to make a meaningful contribution to resilience-building in refugee children, especially in contexts where access to long-term support is limited.
Keywords: resilience, play, imagination, agency, belonging, refugee children, positive psycholog